Treat Your Relationship Like a Bank

Treating your relationship like you would treat your bank account may sound strange at first, especially if you’re not too good at managing money yourself. But being mindful of the emotional bank account concept found in Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, can completely transform the way that you view relationships.

Covey shares the idea that relationships are like a bank. With every single interaction you have, you are either funding the emotional bank account, or you are taking currency out of it. How does this work in practice?